A case of water is about thirty pounds. Stacking reduces storage footprint but amplifies
structural load in one small area. It
also exerts pressure on the bottom most cases increasing the risk of leakage
and accrued water damage. Redistribute
your water. Don’t stack the cases too
high. I say this to people living in
tiny bungalows, shot gun houses and ramshackle mobile homes. Floor space is devoted to entertainment centers,
oxygen tanks and pumps, coffee tables, sofas, recliners, toys, appliances, walkers,
king size beds, bureaus, hospital beds, book cases, grandfather clocks, hassocks, dining tables and chairs. Counter space goes to coffee makers,
blenders, toasters, pots and pans, food containers, utensils, glassware and
bottles. The rest is a warren of negative
space, narrow pathways to back bedrooms, bathrooms and front and side doors. Staircases leading upstairs, to basements
hold shoes, boxes, stacks of paper, boxes of canned food, paper products and laundry. Cases of water, like a breeding pair of
rabbits, can swamp a dwelling in no time.
The amount of water required weekly depends on the number of people
under one roof. Summer heat doubles need. No man is an island except here, a people
surrounded by water.
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